SKYPE

Manchester City owners score silver

Article Staff Reporter - 29 Nov 2019

Club’s parent company awarded global record valuation after United States investment

A 50-minute work week is remotely possible

Article Hans Mackenzie Main - 19 Oct 2018

In all the offices I’ve worked, I sat in the so-called bullpen — a shared working space modelled on war-time sweat shops.

SA wades into global app regulation battle

Article Staff Reporter - 4 Feb 2016

Skype and WhatsApp are putting pressure on telecoms the world over and governments are being forced to consider regulating such over-the-top services.

Facebook to ‘team up with Skype for video chat’

Article Staff Reporter - 3 Jul 2011

Facebook is reportedly planning this week to team up with Skype to launch a video chat function for its millions of users.

Microsoft takes a gamble on Skype

Article Charles Arthur - 13 May 2011

Microsoft's acquisition of Skype, its biggest, is an $8.5-billion gamble to try to catch up with Apple and Google.

Dot Bomb 2.0?

Article bogdan TagDiv - 11 May 2011

When does a market go from being a "growth sector" to a bubble? As with falling in love, it's hard to put an exact date on the event.

Skype’s owners set to make $5-billion

Article bogdan TagDiv - 11 May 2011

Skype's owners, led by private equity firm Silver Lake, are set to earn more than three times their investment on the sale of Skype to Microsoft.

Microsoft reportedly mulling Skype buy

Article Staff Reporter - 10 May 2011

US software giant Microsoft is near to clinching a deal to buy internet telephony pioneer Skype for $7-billion to $8-billion, media reports say.

Skype school brings knowledge to Indian village

Article bogdan TagDiv - 11 Apr 2011

Once a week, Santosh Kumar uses Skype to teach maths to children in Chamanpura, a poor village in the struggling state of Bihar.

Skype could be designated illegal in China

Article bogdan TagDiv - 1 Jan 2011

The popular Internet service Skype could be dealt a major setback in one of the world's largest markets as the Chinese government cracks down.

Chatroulette: Risqué chat service or pornographic site?

Article Staff Reporter - 6 Mar 2010

Webcam service developed to allow strangers to chat online has become fast track to carnal gratification for some people.

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Response to the report of the independent assessors

IT Web - 17 Feb 2020

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NWU student receives international award

IT Web - 17 Feb 2020

Carol-Mari Schulz received the Bachelor of Health Sciences in Occupational Hygiene Top Achiever Award.

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IT Web - 17 Feb 2020

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